Hesston barely beat Hillsboro the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. The Swathers were the clear victors by a 19-0 margin over the Trojans on Tuesday. The Swathers have beaten the Trojans the last six times they've met, but they better watch out: this was the closest the Trojans has come to flipping the script.
Blayne Wilson and Andrew Huxman did most of the damage at the plate: Wilson scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances, while Huxman scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-2. The dominant performance also gave Wilson a new career-high in RBI (two). Another player making a difference was Levi Flaming, who scored a run and stole two bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Hesston always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .632. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Hillsboro only posted an OBP of .312.
Swathers
| 04/01/25 @ Hillsboro | 19-0 |
| 05/07/24 @ Smoky Valley | 27-2 |
| 05/07/24 @ Smoky Valley | 20-3 |
| 05/03/24 @ Haven | 6-0 |
| 05/03/24 @ Haven | 5-0 |
| + 5 more games |
Hesston's victory was their tenth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 1-1. The road wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.9 runs on average over those games. As for Hillsboro, their loss was their first of the season and makes their record 2-1.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Hesston beat the Trojans by a score of 14-3 later that day.
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